East Grand Rapids commission to look at computer purchase

EAST GRAND RAPIDS -- The City Commission is scheduled to consider the purchase of five Panasonic Toughbook Mobile Data Computers tonight from Drew Wireless, of Grand Rapids, for $17,750, the lowest of three bids.

The computers will update units used by the Public Safety Department that are outdated, expensive to repair and fail to support the implementation of new computer-aided dispatch software that will go into effect in September, said Chief Mark Herald. The new computers will also be used for in-car reporting.